Boll-weevil catcher



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R E V A E w R April 12, 1927.

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' 'liquid ffor the purpose ofentirely exterminat- Patented Apr. 12, `1927.

UNITED Simflllisl OFF-ICE BonL-wEvIL 'VCATC'HER Appueamn 'mea November 14,71923. `serialivo.'(5743719.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in insect exterminators and more Eparticularly to a device for catching 4and'"extermina-t ing 'boll 'weevils `from cotton The 'main'jobjectof the present invention 'is 'the provision of a device which can be moved through a field of cottonplants `by'anyfwellknown prime mover and .through 4its engagement' with the-plants will rem-ove the 'bolvl 'weevil from Vthe :plants and cause 'them to ""bef dropped into an exterminating 'fngthe insect r l l Another object of the invention is the profvisiOn-'o'f a boll weevil'catcher or extermina "tor which Tmay :be quickly and readily attlaclied to v'arioustypes of agricultural iinplernents and more particularly toa cultivvato'rlo'f the typefusing anj arched axle whereby -th'eexterminator 'will be suspended from Y the axle of v'the implement'so that the same may Vbe readily fdra'wn `through Athe .field `and brought lintov contact withthe cotton yplants ff'or removing'theinsects therefrom.

With the'fabove and other objects in view ythe invention vconsists inthe novel features in construction, the .combination and ar -rangement"of parts hereinafter more fully .set forth,v .pointed out in the claims and Eshow-n in `the `accompanying drawings in which pF-ig.: 1 is a rear yelevation Yof my device illustrating the same attached to the arched frame of a cultivating implement. v

Fig.2fis a front elevation ofthe body portion of the'device.

Fig. 3 is aside elevation.

Fig. 4 is /a sectional view take'nhon the line 4-41 'of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detail section taken von the line 'be which includes fthe top '6. having the depending side walls 7 and 8 andl formed integral 'at the lower edge of the side walls 7 and 8 are 'theliquid containing troughs -9,

the, rear'ends ofthe troughs being provided extend inwardly on an incline as at 12y toil form asubstantially Vsha-ped 'entrance vfor ythe plants as `the devicevr is moved 'through the field. Iii-order to prevent the liquid cont-ainedinthe troughs 9 from accidentally sloppinglover the edges, the upper edgefofl the trough is turned inwardly and disposed u'pon an inclined angle to forma fiange 13 which eliminates unnecessary slopping and loss olf ,the liquid contained fwithin the troughs.

the inclined Iportions 114 which, terminate portions 15 is bent 'outwardly `to Vform the The fr ont edges of theside walls and A-8v have their upper corners cut away to Aform V guide flanges 16 whichar-e intended tofguide s 3 the plants into the bodyvof the hood. .y The top and side walls of' the hood are suitarlolyV braced by means ofl the strap qnieiiihers 17 and V18, thev strap-member17Yextending across the top 6 at itsforward edge and thence l down upon eachof theeside vwalls 7--and 8 to a point adjacent the lower edge thereof. This bracing Vstrap 17 has attached `JOiach sidea bracket plate 19 provided` with an opening in its horizontal portion adapted 4to receive the intermediate portion l20 yof "the yU shaped securing brackets 21. The ends of the brackets 21 yare bent outwardly in opposite directions to form the studs 22 which are be engaged with the 11p-right side vportions 24 of the axle 1 and clampedthereto means of"` the bolts 25. From this construetion it will be'apparent that the supporting brackets 21 aresecurely connected to the upright portions 24 of theaxle 1 and maybe Aembraced by the clamping. membersj23.. These clamping members 23 are adapted to v y raised or lowered upon the 11p-right.portions in order to support the body of thecjatch'er in a pre-determined position. The supporting bracket`21 which kengages with the lbracklets .19 .will support the bodyhof the catcher for swinging movement, it being understood that the` opening 19 through the horiontal portion of each yof the ybrackets 19 being sub- Y.

stantially larger than thefintermedi'ate Vp0r-V tion 2O 'of the brackets 21 so.y asfto permit yof the proper amount of'swinging movement of the b'ody of the catcher.

In order to remove the boll weevilfrom the cotton plants as they pass through the hood 5 I have arranged within the body a plurality of obstructions, said obstructions being of a resilient character so as to permit the plants to pass through the hood,

but at the saine time the yielding movement of the obstructions striking against the plants will tend to remove the boll weevil therefrom as well as the leaves and other parts ot the plants which have been im Y pregnated by the weevil. The obstructions in the present instance compris-e a resilient ieceof metal having one end attached to the side wall of the hood and thev other end curved inwardly preferably to a point beyond the center of the hood and the inner end of each oit the obstructions being curved rearwardly to form a loop Q6 so that as the plants strike the obstructionathe' ends ol:

the obstructions will be smooth to permit the plants to pass between the same.

The arms 27 Vwhich` comprise the obstructions are preferably secured tothe side walls of the hood in staggered relation upon v opposite sides so that'tlie inner ends of the arms 27 which `extend inwardly from the side walls will'be arranged in alternate positions, that is the arms which extend inwardly fromV one'side wall being arranged between the arms which extend inwardly from the opposite sidewall and in order to provide -itorV a continuous contacting inove portion oit the plants and further movement of the hood over the plants will alternately brinO Ythe diiiferent arms into contact withV the plants, so that a continuous shaking or jarring movement 'will be imparted to the plants in order to entirely remove the in sects and impregnated leaves therefrom.V As the insects, etc., are shaken or removed from the plants they drop downwardly into the liquid containing troughs 9 where the l insects will be destroyed by the contents of sol lthereon which are mounted upon the side f pins 30. It will be noted that the .door 28 the troughs. j

InV order to vinsure the positive removal of all-or the majority of the insects from the plants Iprovide a swinging door member 28 which is pivotally mounted at ai point adjacent the rear of the hood, said 'door having perforated ears 29V formed wallsoit the hood by means of the pivot is mounted so that the lower end thereof swings outwardly to permit the plants to pass outwardly from thehood and in order to retain the door in a normal closed position a coil spring 31 is provided one end ot'which'is attached -to a hook 32 which is supported by means of the plate 33 carried bythe top 6 of the hood. Attention is called to the tact that the hook 32 is adjustable with respect tothe plate 33 through turning movement of the nut 34. The opposite end of the spring 3l which is attached to the hoolr is vconnected to the perforated Y flange 35 at the upperv edge of the door so that the tension or the spring 3l will tend toretain thedoor` 28 in anormal closed position.

In order to limit thelinward swinging movement oit-'the lower end of the door beyond apre-determined point suitable stops 36 are provided, said stops being formed by cuttingout a portion oi' the metal comprising the side walls of the hood and bending the out out portion at right angles. to the side walls. From this it will be apparent that when the lower end of the door strikes the stops 36 it will prevent the same from swinging further into the hood. By mounting the door l'or pivotal swinging movement, it will be noted that after ay plant has passed the door, the spring 31 will return the door toward its normal 'closed position'and upon the return movement of the door it will strike theplant next in order which is about to pass trom the hood and through Vthe en- .f

gageinent of the door with the plant it will any insects or impregnated Yleaves which might be still remaining thereon.

In order to limit the swinging movement .teriiiediate portioiivo'l: the strap land the s other end attached to the trame of the iinpiement upon which the hood is mounted. From this` it will lie apparent that the llt).

swinging movement of the hood in y one direction will be limited. Y

I again wish to call particular attention to the relative positions of the arms 27 which Contact with the cotton plantsvas they pass through the hood,vthese arms being preterably secured in a rigid position-to the inner side walls of the hood and the arms uponV one sidewall arranged staggered withrespect to the arms upon the opposite side l walls so that their inner ends will Vnotv only entend beyond each other but disposed in Y alternate staggered relation andfurthermore the resilient arms are secured in a position so that they are arranged step by step in Va rtarded position from the forward end of the hood toward the rear end, and while I use this particular formation of the arms it will be apparent that various other arrangements vhave a tendency to remove from the plant w butI be understood that various changes and alterations may be carried out .during the manufacture of the same without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is v l. In an insect exterminator, an arched axle, spaced clamping memberssecured Vfor adjustment on theside portions'of said axle,

U-shaped securing brackets received by the clamping members, a hood, bracket plates connected to the sides of said hood and hav- A ing loose connection with the securing brackets to allow a swlngmg movement of saidV hood, plant engaging arms having one of their ends secured to the inner side walls of said hood and being adapted .to remove insects from plants, and liquid containing troughs formed with said hood for receiving the insects removed from the plants bythe arms. y e

2. An insect exterminator of the character described comprising `an arched axle, vwheels i therefor, a hood mounted between the side portions, of said axle, bracket plates secured to the outer side walls of said hood, `U-

- shaped securing brackets loosely received by said bracket plates whereby the hood is mounted Vfor swinging movement thereon, clamping members receiving said U-shaped securing brackets and clamping the latter to the side portions of said axle for adjustvment thereon, a swinging door in one end of said hood, means carried byfthe hood for limiting the swinging movement of the door in one direction, a spring forming connection between one end of the door and the hood for normally retaining the door in closed position, plant engaging arms having one of their ends secured in said hood for arranging said armsin staggered relation with respect to each other and cooperating with said ldoor for removing insects from plants,

and liquid containing troughs arranged below the arms as and for the purpose speciied. i

3. In an insectexterminator of the character described comprising an arched axle, a hood disposed between the side' portions of said axle, means for securing the hood to j lsaid side portions for vertical adjustment thereon and in a manner whereby kthe hood is capable of movement in a vertical plane, an angle plate secured to the top'of theY hood with one arm of said plate projecting into alignment with one end of-said hood, a'v

swinging door arranged in said hood,means carried by the hood for limiting theswinging movement of the door in one direction, a hook having Aadjustable connection with the angular plate, a coil spring forming a connection between' one end of the hook and one end of the door where-by 4to normally retain `the door in closed position, means carried by said'hood and adapted to cooperate with said door for removing insects from plants, and liquid containing troughs formed vyith said hood 'asand for thepurposespecied. y

4. An insect exterminator including a movable supporting element having 11p-right portions, brackets clamped uponv said upright portions, a hood arranged between the brackets, angle plates secured, to'each side of the hood and having their horizontal portions perforated toloosely receive the up-right portions of the brackets to mount the hood upon the' supporting element for swinging movement, yieldable arms secured to the inner side walls of the hood and extending inwardly, means for limiting the yswinging movement of the hoodfin one di` rection and troughs adapted to contain exterminatingliquid and being formed with said hood below the arms.y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.k

l Ross WEAVER.. 

